Road rail



Sept. 20, 1932.

E; T. HARROLD ROAD RAIL Filed Aug. 24, 1931 INVENTOR. [Oh A190 Z'flq/moLo ATTO EY.

Patented Sept. 20, 1932 UNITED stares arana crates EDWARD T. HARROLD, OF BINGI-IAMTON, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO HOTCHKISEQ STEEL PRODUCTS COMPANY, OF BINGHAMTON, NEW YORK, A COMPANY OF NEW YORK ROAD RAIL' Application filed ugusta, 1931. Serial No 558,865.

a This invention relates to road rails and forms such as are commonly used in the construction'of asphalt,'concrete or other forms ofpavements, roadways or walks, and is more particularly directed to the anchoring means provided therefor.

' As is well known these road rails are made in sectional form preferably of sheet steel rolled or pressed to the desired size and adapted to be placed end to end along the edges of the road bed of the proposed pavement to define the marginal edges of such pavements and to establish the desired grade of the upper surfaces thereof. It is important that such form sections be maintained in constant longitudinal and vertical alinement during the entire processing and finishing of such pavements in order that the completed road may have a smooth finished appearance throughout its length and surface.

During such processing these forms are subjected to various strains and stresses as the road surfacing machines pass thereover- Particularly are such strains intensified and exerted when the heavier types of surfacing machines are used on high crowned roads where the spreading or expanding tendency of the concrete or other paving material is greatly increased. It is of utmost importance therefore, that adequate means be providec on such forms for securely and rigidly anchoring same in correct vertical and longitudinal alinement to the road bed to thus insure against torsional weave or play throughout the length of the form sections during the entire construction operations.

The primary object of my invention is to provide a light, strong and durable road rail which may be easily and quickly installed in proper alinement along the edges of the road bed and which is provided with a novel and practical means for rigidly and securely holding and maintaining the sections in their correct alined or initial position throughout the entire processing procedure without involving any more time or care than is taken with the present types of road rails.

Other objects and advantages in details of construction and the arrangement of parts 50 will be apparent as the description proceeds,

reference now being had to the accompanying drawing forming a part of this application and wherein like reference characters indicate like parts. I

My invention is an improvement upon that patented in Letters Patent No. l,542,886,=

given length of roadway is accomplished by placing end to end a series of such sections which are adapted to be removablysecured together in any suitable manner which permits ready assembly anddismantling thereof, such' connecting vmeans being q omitted from the drawing forclearness.

The form proper comprises a base flange 2 extending outwardly and laterally of the edge of the pavement. This base flange rests on the ground'and supports the vertical side 3 against which abuts the pavement. 1 The height of this flat vertical side 3 is preferably exactly thatof the pavement to be built, the materials thereof being filled in to a point flush with the top of said side 3. p i Formedoutw'ardly' and at right angles to the side 3 is an upper flange 4, extending parallel with the base flange 2, but preferably of lesser width than said base flange. Extending downwardly from the outer edge of the top'flange is a short flange 5 parallel withthe sidewall 3. Y

Means for anchoring the rail or form in rigid supporting position onithe ground are provided. at spaced intervals along same, in the form of substantially U-shaped brackets 6, 7 and 8, the upper and lower ends of which are flanged and securely riveted or otherwise suitably fastened, to the rail as at 9 and 10 respectively. It should be particularly noted that the central U-shaped bracket 7 extends outwardly toward the outer edgeof the base flange'Z of therail further than do the U-shaped brackets 6 and 8. The purpose of such construction will later be described.

The detailed construction of each of these anchoring units 6, 7 and'8 is fully described and shown in my Patent No. 1,542,886. Suffice it to say that they are each and separately provided with cooperative sliding wedge members 11 adapted to captively and securely lock the rail to the vertically disposed stakes 12 which are adapted to be drivenJ downwardly through .elongatedslot's'or .openings 13 suitably provided in the parallel horizontally disposed sides of the U-shaped brackets 6, 7 and 8, and likewisethrough elongated slots 14 suitably provided in the base flange 2 in alinement therewith into the ground to a sufficient depthto firmly anchor same as clearly shown in the illustration. Brace members 6a, 7a, and 8a may be and preferably are applied'to the anchoring units 6, 7 and 8, respectively as by welding or othertherealong, the lateral disposition of said anchoring means being alternatively offset with respect to each other.

2. A road form comprising a rail having a flange, anchoring means for said rail cooperating with said flange at spaced intervals therealong, the lateral disposition of said anchoring means being alternately offset with respect to each other, and all of said anchoring means passing 'through'said flange.

3. A road form comprisingarail having a flange longitudinally of the upper edge thereof and a relatively much wider base flange longitudinally of the lower edge thereof, aplurality of anchoring means secured to said rail at spaced. intervals therealong in staggered relation.

In testimony whereof, I aflix my'signature.

EDWARD T. HARROLD;

wise suitably securing the upper ends thereof 1 as at 65, 7 b and 8b to the vertically disposed sides of such units and likewise securely fastening the lower ends thereof which extend downwardly and terminate flush with the outer edge of the base flange 2, to same as at 60, 7 c and '80. Intermediate the brackets 6, and 7,"and the brackets 7' and 8 are vertically disposed reenforcing members-l5'of suitable metal stock rigidly secured at their upper'ends as at'16 to the downwardlyextending flange 5 and likewise suitably securely fastened at their lower ends as-at 17 to the base flange 2, toithereby. further strengthen and rigidifythe rail proper.

It will be clear that the lateralofiset dispositionv of the bracket 7 in its: relation to the brackets 6 and 8 of the rail naturally results in a staggered relation of the stakes 12 thereof. Obviously, therefore, as the rail-is set up for use as described in the foregoing, this alternate arrangement ofthe stakes 12 serves to greatly rigidify and materially increase .the resistance of the rail proper to the various strains subjected thereupon in the processes of road or pavement construction thereby eliminating the possibility of therail warping or weaving or otherwise becoming displaced during such processing and thus ultimately precluding any irregularities or deformations in theisurface of margi nal edges of the finished pavement.

Of course, it will be understood that the embodiment herein shown and described is the preferred form only, and'tha't it is sus-v ceptible to various changes indetails of construction and operation without departing from the spirit and scope offlmy invention. I do not limit myself, therefore, other'than by the appended claims.

I claim: p v 1 1. A roadform comprising a rail having aflange, anchoring means for said rail cooperating with said flange atsp'ac'ed intervals 

